Posted: 10/7/2015 9:16:18 AM EDT
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The False Promise of Gun Control
In view of recent events, and the need to provide reasoned, and dispassionate, responses to the knee-jerk hysteria, may I offer the following reference. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/03/the-false-promise-of-gun-control/306744/ I can think of no better statement of the issue. |
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FBHO ETA: TL;DR. Quit reading at first  Basically argues against more guns equals more violence, but actually looks and examines the studies that claim it. Then argues that more violence can motivate people to buy more guns, as one of the main counter points. |
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Basically argues against more guns equals more violence, but actually looks and examines the studies that claim it. Then argues that more violence can motivate people to buy more guns, as one of the main counter points. Quoted:
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FBHO ETA: TL;DR. Quit reading at first Basically argues against more guns equals more violence, but actually looks and examines the studies that claim it. Then argues that more violence can motivate people to buy more guns, as one of the main counter points. Good summary. In the end, it boils down to this: http://www.nationalreview.com/right-left-divide-on-gun-control?Uzsr1RFKGl1mpEjr.01 |